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WorksheetsSolar Energy Knowledge Check
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 59mins
What is another name for a solar panel?
photon
heliostat
photovoltaic panel
photon panel
A solar panel or PV panel creates energy by:
energizing excess electrons to move through wire
turning a turbine
heating water to create steam
heating up silicon material
Tiny packets of energy that come from the sun are called:
rays
photons
protons
electrons
The Ivanpah Power Plant, located in California, is what kind of energy power plant?
solar
wind
hydro power
fossil fuel
The sun is best suited for solar use in what part of the United States?
It is the same throughout
north
northeast
southwest
A solar panel is made up of what type of material?
copper
plastic
gold
silicon
What does it mean to have "n" type silicon?
there is no silicon
electrons are added or doped to the silicon atom
electrons are removed or stripped away of the silicon atom
there is no difference between "n" and "p" type silicon
This is a solar power showing what?
solar panels (PV)
solar troughs
solar power tower
satellite communication transmitters
The Ivanpah Power Plant ran into issues related to wildlife. What are 2 of the creatures that were addressed?
birds and tortoise
birds and lizards
lizards and birds
lizards and tortoise
How long did it take for the stick to catch fire when the sun hit the parabolic dish (reflective surfaces)?
The dish exploded from the heat
it never lit on fire
it took over 5 minutes to catch on fire
it was almost instantaneous (less than a second)
What kind of solar power plant is this?
solar panels (PV)
solar troughs
solar power tower
satellite communication transmitters
Electricity is the movement of:
atoms
photons
electrons
protons
This power plant has large "surfaces" that follow the suns rays. What are these "garage" size devices called?
receivers
PV panels
heliostats
silicon plates
AC or alternating current is created using copper wire and:
N-S magnets spinning
solar photon energy
DC (direct current)
batteries
Solar energy is not as effective in this area (western New York) because:
the wind blows away all the suns rays in the summer months
there are fewer than 70 full days of sunlight per year
we have 4 seasons (summer, fall, winter, spring)
Frosty the snowman needs a cold place to live
